Arkansas Woman Walks Into Marshalls and Smells a Gas Leak, Tells a Worker About It. She Acts Unbothered: ‘People Have No Sense of Urgency’
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Some people are just built differently. I don’t know if you’ve ever met someone with heightened senses. For example, some people can hear the faintest sounds while others cannot. Some can detect the slightest smells, while others can’t. Some people can even tell at a glance what they tasted in a dish with many complex ingredients, while some are left scratching their heads.
TikTok user @sammy.rey has a heightened sense of smell, which perhaps saved her and several others from serious danger. In a video she posted to her TikTok account on February 9, 2026, Sammy explained how, once, when she walked into a Marshalls store, she could immediately smell gas leaking. She tried to alert the staff, but unfortunately, they didn’t take her seriously, which led her to call 911.
TikTok user @sammy.rey called 911 over a gas leak at Marshalls
As previously mentioned, @sammy.rey uploaded a video to her TikTok account on February 9, 2026, in which she discussed detecting a gas smell immediately after walking into a Marshalls store. Talking about her strong sense of smell, Sammy said she has a “drug dog” nose, and for that reason, she started feeling nauseated and uncomfortable shortly after noticing the smell.
Moving back to the story, to confirm whether her suspicions about the smell were correct, Sammy asked someone else in the same aisle if they could smell the gas leak, and she confirmed her concerns. She then approached an employee and informed them about the gas leak, but they appeared unbothered by it. Seeing no action from their end, Sammy decided to call 911.
After describing the incident, Sammy mentioned in her TikTok video that she drove by the store while authorities were at the scene and inquired about the gas leak. They first asked her about her confidence regarding the leak and then told her they were investigating the situation to determine if there was indeed a gas leak. As of this writing, @sammy.rey has not posted a follow-up to confirm whether there was a gas leak or not, so the story remains uncertain.
@sammy.rey’s TikTok video about calling 911 has gained significant momentum
More than 2 million people have viewed @sammy.rey’s video in which she talks about calling 911 after suspecting a gas leak at a Marshall’s store. Naturally, because the video has gained so much attention, many people have also commented. User @gabbyv90 wrote, “I’m afraid people have no sense of urgency, like get out.” User @weekndwitch commented, “People are way too nonchalant about gas leaks.”
User @leah.7447 said, “As a previous emergency dispatcher for a gas company, always trust your gut when you think you smell gas. Emergency responders would much rather you be wrong, than the alternative.” User @crunchycircus stated, “Ok I went into a Marshall’s once and smelled smoke and no one was doing anything…called the police and the attic of the building was on fire it literally smelled like a campfire in there and everyone jus kept shopping.”
What can be considered a gas emergency?
According to National Grid, if you detect any gas smell, including at home, call 1-800-892-2345 or 911 immediately. Authorities consider these situations as gas emergencies:
- Smelling gas or suspecting a leak.
- Unusual flame size or absence of gas in appliances.
- Inability to shut off the gas to an appliance or heater.
- Continuous water leaking from a gas heater or water heater.
- Noises like roaring, hissing, or whistling from gas pipes.
- Dead vegetation with no clear cause.
- White cloud, mist, fog, or bubbles in standing water.
- Irritating odors different from natural gas or symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, such as headache, nausea, fatigue, disorientation, or aggressive behavior.
(featured image: TikTok/@sammy.rey)
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